Elijah Craig Toasted Barrel Bourbon

Nose: It’s interesting. I get chocolate covered raisins and cinnamon. With a little Smokeyness. Taste: I instantly get the caramel up front. Then a nice smooth spice rolls through with a few peaty notes. It has that nice oak flavor. It has a medium to short finish. Overall: It is a good drink. It has a lot of good attributes of a good drink. I wish that it would be at least 100 proof. That’s just a preference since it generally gives it that thicker/oily mouth feel that has a longer finish. Great release by EC!

You’ve just come back from an early morning hike in November. Inside the cabin your family is getting breakfast ready. As you get closer you smell the wood smoke from the chimney and you open the door to the smell of buttery pancakes with a caramel and whip cream topping. It’s going to be a good day. The nose is, shocking, like a warm buttery piece of medium well toast. Add to that some caramel and slight coffee, and BAM! What a nose. Crime brûlée is also popping off Palate: firm caramel and light smoke with a tapering bite and sweetness. Lingers to a syrupy butter

Great smoky depth in flavor

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wasn’t a fan at first but after letting it sit a bit, tasted like French toast but like the waffle crisp cereal version.. which i love. Enjoyed it, glad i have it, but probably would choose the barrel proof for $10 more at this price point

Way better than distiller rating, drinks hotter than 94 proof but in a good way. Very flavorful, think the s’mores description is pretty accurate. Has gotten better every time I’ve tried over last 4 days. Think this is good addition to line up, a toasted barrel proof or something 100+ would be killer, that’s my only complaint is 94 proof is a bit low at this price point. Still a good buy and one you definitely need to try.

Nose: heavy caramel. Burnt chocolate and brownies. Some type of tangy note I can’t figure out. Palate: very smooth and oily. Lots of spice to it as well. The caramel from the nose does not transfer to the palate. Flavor reminds me a lot of woodford double oaked. It’s good but not amazing to me. Finish: oaky finish with some spice. Overall: a lot different than the small batch or any of their other offerings. It’s above average but I wouldn’t need backups I don’t think. Sort of similar to Michters toasted sour too.